Winter Morning

This is Duncan after our morning walk with his red coat on.  He loves his walks, we go out everyday no matter the weather.  Some days we are the only ones in the park.  It’s nice though, this morning the snow was coming down lightly and while it was cold it wasn’t bitter.  It felt like we were in the middle of a Christmas song.

I was thinking that my blog needs a lot more photos, makes it more interesting.  I’m also trying to take more photos and improve my skills.  I take a decent picture and every once in a while a really good one.  I just want to take more.  So here is another.  A festive winter scene… makes me think of hot cider and getting cozy by the fire.

 

Optimism

Every day I take Duncan for a walk in the park across the street.  Duncan is the eternal optimist.  Easch day we set out on our walk and he goes out with the certainty that everyone we meet, human or canine, will love him.  I have to say, that 70% of the people and/or dogs that we come across do love him.  However, there is that 30% that either just ignore him or in the canine world, don’t like other dogs or find his puppy exuburance too much to handle.  Duncan, does not let that phase him.  We can meet the same dog that snapped at him the day before and he will approach with his tail wagging just as enthusiatically as the first day. 

I think people can learn something from dogs.  Duncan believes with all his heart that he is lovable.  He greets every day with a zest for life that I wish I had.  Whatever we’re doing, he’s enjoying it.  I am so happy that he is part of our family and I can hardly remember what it was like before he came.  Dogs make life better.  At least for me they do.